A concurrent resolution to express support for the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and urge the President and Congress of the United States to fully fund the project.
Last Action: 05/23/2017 - adopted by Senate - referred to the Clerk for record

A concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to properly fund the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans' Appeals and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner.
Last Action: 10/17/2017 - adopted by Senate - referred to the Clerk for record

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Last Action: 03/23/2017 - referred to Committee on Natural Resources

A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.'s application for an increased water withdrawal.
Last Action: 04/19/2017 - referred to Committee on Natural Resources

A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Congress to maintain funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Last Action: 05/17/2017 - referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors

A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor to add Michigan to the growing number of states pledging to fulfill the goals of the Paris Climate Accord.
Last Action: 06/07/2017 - referred to Committee on Natural Resources

A concurrent resolution to urge the President of the United States to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing labor and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year.
Last Action: 06/20/2017 - referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the Civil War.
Last Action: 10/18/2017 - adopted by Senate - referred to the Clerk for record

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to pursue humane and responsible immigration policies and oppose discriminatory policies and practices in immigration enforcement.
Last Action: 02/07/2017 - referred to Committee on Government Operations

A resolution to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies.
Last Action: 03/01/2017 - adopted

A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to oppose the construction of an underground nuclear waste repository in the Great Lakes basin, and to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative locations to bury nuclear waste which are outside the Great Lakes basin.
Last Action: 02/15/2017 - referred to Committee on Energy Policy

A resolution to urge the Governor and Attorney General to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipelines on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac.
Last Action: 03/28/2017 - referred to Committee on Energy Policy

A resolution to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.'s application for an increased water withdrawal.
Last Action: 04/19/2017 - referred to Committee on Natural Resources

A resolution to urge the United States Congress to maintain funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Last Action: 05/17/2017 - referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors

A resolution to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence.
Last Action: 05/17/2017 - referred to Committee on Law and Justice

A resolution to support the United Nations' efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation worldwide, and urge the state of Michigan to do everything it can to end female genital mutilation in the state.
Last Action: 06/08/2017 - adopted

A resolution to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression.
Last Action: 05/25/2017 - adopted

A resolution to extend best wishes to Muslims in Michigan, the United States, and worldwide, for a joyous and meaningful observance of Ramadan, a holy month of prayer, fasting, charity, and reflection.
Last Action: 05/25/2017 - adopted

A resolution to encourage all of Michigan's public universities to enact welcoming policies and procedures for students from all over the world.
Last Action: 06/08/2017 - referred to Committee on Education Reform

A resolution to urge the Governor to abandon his appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court of Public Act 75 of 2010 and immediately refund the unconstitutionally obtained contributions made by Michigan education professionals.
Last Action: 06/08/2017 - referred to Committee on Government Operations

A resolution to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that free speech rights are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the U.S. Congress and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes.
Last Action: 06/14/2017 - referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics

A resolution to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to maintain the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's statutory authority to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that rail shippers can use to challenge unreasonable rail rates.
Last Action: 06/20/2017 - referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to normalize trade relations with the Republic of Cuba by dissolving the current U.S. trade embargo and other trade barriers that have been levied against the island nation.
Last Action: 07/12/2017 - referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade

A resolution calling on the Governor, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a healthcare bill of rights and urging the Governor not to make cuts to the Medicaid program.
Last Action: 07/12/2017 - referred to Committee on Health Policy

A resolution to urge Congress to condemn the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar and pursue policies that will permanently ensure their safety and protect their human rights.
Last Action: 10/18/2017 - referred to Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

A resolution to declare November 14-20, 2017, as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20, 2017, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan.
Last Action: 11/07/2017 - referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors

A resolution to urge the United States Congress to ensure appropriate funding for the Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against Women Act, and similar programs.
Last Action: 11/09/2017 - referred to Committee on Law and Justice

A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific research on the causes of gun violence and its effects on public health and to appropriate funds for the purpose of conducting such research.
Last Action: 12/13/2017 - referred to Committee on Judiciary

Elections; polling places; an elector taking a photograph of himself or herself in a polling place or taking a photograph of his or her election ballot in a polling booth or election compartment; allow, and allow an absent voter to take a photograph of his or her election ballot. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 736h & 763.Last Action: 03/08/2017 - bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2017

Public employees and officers; state; use of E-verify to determine eligibility for employment; prohibit for public employers, state contractors, and subcontractors. Creates new act.Last Action: 06/13/2017 - bill electronically reproduced 06/08/2017

Labor; other; registry of employers who relocate a call center to a foreign country; require the department of talent and economic development to create. Creates new act.Last Action: 09/20/2017 - bill electronically reproduced 09/19/2017

Taxation; other; local unit of government implementing an excise tax on the manufacture, distribution, or sale of food; prohibit. Creates new act.Last Action: 10/31/2017 - assigned PA 135'17 with immediate effect

A resolution to support other post-employment benefits for current and future local government employees and reaffirm our commitment to local government employees for their devoted service to Michigan communities.
Last Action: 01/10/2018 - referred to Committee on Financial Liability Reform

A resolution to urge Congress and the federal government to pay its full share of the cost of educating children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Last Action: 01/24/2018 - referred to Committee on Appropriations

A resolution to urge the United States Congress to adopt legislation to change the manner in which sexual assaults are reported and prosecuted within the military.
Last Action: 01/24/2018 - referred to Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

A resolution calling on Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon to resign immediately or for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to remove her from the Office of President of Michigan State University immediately.
Last Action: 01/24/2018 - Roll Call # 17 Yeas 96 Nays 11

A resolution to urge the playing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to the start of all professional sporting events in Michigan during Black History Month.
Last Action: 02/08/2018 - referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade

Children; protection; videorecorded statements used for training purposes; require consent of certain individuals, and allow to be used in counties other than the county in which the videorecorded statement was taken. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.17b).Last Action: 01/16/2018 - bill electronically reproduced 01/11/2018

Local government; other; ordinances, resolutions, rules, or regulations banning the display of the American flag and the state of Michigan flag on private property; prohibit by local units of government and certain associations. Creates new act.Last Action: 01/25/2018 - bill electronically reproduced 01/24/2018

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